| Chicago Architecture Foundation Events and Tours |
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As we regularly do, we are posting the activities of the Chicago Architecture Foundation for the next quarter. If you are in Chicago and would like to discover (or re-discover) the little gems this city has to offer, you can check these activities. New this season:Architecture River Cruise, Tickets available through November 21st For the Chicago Architecture Foundations Architecture River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First Lady -- one of Chicago’s premier cultural activities. Holiday Shopping Starts at the Chicago Architecture Foundation Shop Toys, gifts for family, friends and business – are less than $50, $20 and $10 and make excellent stocking stuffers. Skyscraper Express, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:30pm The city's most significant buildings from unique vantage points, that are surprising and enlightening for even seasoned Chicagoans. A great alternative for the river cruise off season. Neighborhoods Go Green! Exhibition Nov 19 – Feb 15 Free exhibition explores the design and certification of green communities. “Time machine” through skyscraper history Weds; Fri,10:30am; Sat,3:30pm The 60-minute “Skyscraper Walk through Time” tour showcases a classic high-rise from each major era of skyscraper construction, from the early 1870s to the 21st century super-tall buildings. Family Programs continue the 3rd Sunday of the month. CAFamily Studio Sundays Nov 21 and Jan 16. Chicago Model City a great place to start and end a tour Trace your steps on many architecture tours. The exhibition includes a large, highly detailed scale model of Chicago. The scale of the model is 1 inch to 50 feet, making the Willis Tower nearly three feet tall! Exhibitions:
ALL FREE AND OPEN DAILY TO THE PUBLIC 224 S. Michigan Avenue 312 922 3432 Chicago Model City Drawing tourists and locals alike, the Chicago Model City exhibition is free and includes a large, highly detailed scale model of Chicago. Includes audio tour as well as “Ask Me” docents to answer visitor questions. Visitors can rent listening devices from the shop or download the tour free from iTunes and from http://www.architecture.org/iTunes/AudioTourRSS.xml Chicago Model City Gallery Talks Mon, Fri and Sat at 12:30pm Twenty-minute gallery talks introduce visitors to the ideas and themes behind the popular exhibition, Chicago Model City. Free. Neighborhoods Go Green! Free exhibition addresses applying green design to communities. By thinking on a larger scale, the places where people live and work can be reorganized….and dramatically reduce the impact of people on neighborhoods—and on planet Earth. Tours:CAF offers a variety of 85+ river, walking and bus tours. Find a full schedule and ticket prices at www.architecture.org.River Cruise: Chicago Architecture Foundation architecture river cruise season ends Nov 21. An in-depth look at a wide range of architecture – all from the vantage point of the river -- with commentary by Chicago Architecture Foundation’s legendary docents. Cruises depart daily, throughout the day. See www.architecture.org for other dates/times. Bus Tours: Highlights by Bus Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through November. Fridays and Saturdays in December and January. Explores architectural landmarks such as the Mies van der Rohe’s IIT campus, the Rookery in downtown Chicago, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House. The tour covers more than 30 miles of the city including: President Barack Obama’s neighborhood, the Loop, Hyde Park, the Gold Coast, and historic neighborhoods and campuses. 9:30am. Devil in the White City Bus Tour Nov 4, 11,14, 21 Dec 5, 19, 30.at 10am. Anyone who loved Erik Larson’s bestselling novel will love this tour. It chronicles the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and the emergence of America’s first mass murderer. Skyscraper Express Fridays and Saturdays at 1:30pm The city's most significant buildings from unique vantage points, some of which will be surprising and enlightening for even seasoned Chicagoans. Chicago Architecture Foundation's expert docents have crafted an insightful exploration of the downtown neighborhoods with great photo opportunities. Walking Tours: 45-min Lunchtime Building Tours Great indoor tours for inclement weather. Weekdays at 12:15pm. Tours include: the Willis Tower and 311 S. Wacker Drive, the Monadnock Building, the Rookery, the Fine Arts Building, The Reliance Building (Hotel Burnham), and a tour of the Chicago Board of Trade, City Hall/County Building, the Daley Center, and the Thompson Center. Check www.architecture.org for meeting place for each tour. CAF members FREE; $5 non-members Skyscraper Walk through Time –1- hour tour Weds and Fri. 10:30am; Sat 3:30pm Historic Downtown (South Loop): Rise of the Skyscraper Daily at 10am Historic Downtown (North Loop): Treasures Daily at 2pm Downtown Deco Thursdays and Saturdays at 11am Explore some of Chicago’s famous art deco interiors and exterior spaces. Modern Skyscrapers Daily at 1pm; (Fridays at 5:30 through Sept.) Tiffany Treasures in Chicago Wednesdays at 3pm Tiffany Glass examples in four late-19th century buildings: the Art Institute of Chicago, the Marquette Building, the Chicago Cultural Center, and Macy’s on State Street. Modern Wing Tours – Art Institute of Chicago Nov 13, 17 Dec 11, 15; Jan 8, 19 at 12pm. Docents examine the context for the Renzo Piano-designed Art Institute addition and its incorporation into the campus’s overall design. Architecture tours dressed up for the holidays The Palmer House (Nov 6; Dec 4) Macys (Nov 15, Dec 20, Jan 17) and the Magnificent Mile )Nov 6, 9; Dec 7, 18) tours have the addition of a good look at their seasonal splendor.
LECTURES, EVENTS, and PUBLIC PROGRAMS: Free and located at the Chicago Architecture Foundation unless otherwise noted on the website. For more details on events and programs, see below or visit www.architecture.org November 3 12:15pm / LECTURE Thomas Jefferson, Architect of Private and Public America November 6 10am / WORKSHOP Home Staging: Staging to Sell or Staging to Live November 9 5:30pm / LECTURE Everything I Needed to Know in Life I Learned as a Structural Engineer: Three Guiding Principles November 10 12:15pm / LECTURE Site Design Group: Recent Work November 16 6pm / LECTURE Spotlight on Shrinking Cities November 17 12:15pm / LECTURE The Architecture of Harry Weese November 18 6pm / APPETITE FOR DESIGN Terzo Piano November 20 10am-2:30pm Teen Programs - Studio Saturdays – Constructing November 21 11 am to 3:00pm CAFamily Studio Sundays -- ABCD’s of Architecture December 1 12:15pm / LECTURE Why Chicago Isn’t and Is Important December 4 10am / WORKSHOP Wallcoverings: Then and Now December 7 6pm / APPETITE FOR DESIGN Nightwood December 8 12:15pm / LECTURE The Making of a Patron: A Conversation with 2010 Patron of the Year Award Winners December 15 12:15pm / LECTURE Marina City: Betrand Goldberg’s Urban Vision December 28 10am-2:30pm Teen Programs - Studio Saturdays – Digitizing January 5 12:15pm / LECTURE Wisconsin’s Own: The Chicago Connection January 12 12:15pm / LECTURE Music and Architecture: Design, Aesthetic and Form January 15 10am-2:30pm Teen Programs - Studio Saturdays – Constructing January 16 11 am to 3:00pm CAFamily Studio Sundays -- ABCD’s of Architecture January 19 12:15pm / LECTURE Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive: Urban America’s Most Beautiful Roadway January 22 10am / WORKSHOP Green Furniture – Redesign It! January 26 12:15pm / LECTURE The Promise of LEED Neighborhood Development |
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